Wednesday, 13 February 2019

Benefits Of 3D Printed Pharmaceuticals

By Amanda Martin


Three dimension printing technology has not been as widely adopted in the pharmaceutical sector the way it has been adopted in most other industries. This technology is already transforming other industries and making advancement in ways that seem unreal. Part of the reasons why such advancements have not been seen in the pharmaceutical industry is because there has been a number of barriers to its entry in the field. However, there have been numerous benefits that the industry has experienced as a result of the entry of this technology. Such benefits of 3D printed pharmaceuticals may not match those of other sectors, but they have helped transform the industry and make it better.

The use of this technology in the sector is expected to substantiate a significant reduction in the cost of medicine. This will be a source of relief to an average person since the medicine will be more accessible to them. The average amount that people will pay for medicine will decrease a great deal since the production cost is expected to go as low as with up to eighty percent.

With three-dimensional printing technology, efficient manufacturing can be easily achieved. Since the main ingredients are added through the three-dimensional printers, the equipment offers the ability to manufacture high dosages and ensuring that every similar dose is exactly identical. This makes it an efficient method to produce medicine.

It provides for easier customization of drugs to the specification of patients. With three dimensional technology, it is now much easier to produce drugs to the exact requirement of patients. Medicine is now much easier to customize than any time in the past, and this has partly been made possible by the use of this technology. Such pills have been found to have far fewer side effects and improve your compliance.

Three-dimensional printing technology allows for faster pre-clinic evaluation of the newly produced medicine. It is used to allow for various iterations of the newly produced medicine so that they are produced at a lower price and at a much quicker pace. It may be used to evaluate the most likely profiles of the new medicines.

It has contributed to the improvement of R&D. As a result, it has made the process easier, less costly, and more efficient. Pharmaceutical companies can now test drugs using 3-D print sample tissues as well as organs rather than the traditional synthetic or animal models. This has reduced the cost substantially beside making the process more efficient.

It makes it possible for pharmaceutical firms to produce pills only on demand. This method is less costly and helps in a substantial reduction in the production cost. Instead of the previous method where factories produced pills in mass before distributing them, 3-D printing can help such factories to only print on demand.

It provides new formulations for improved medicine delivery. This technology allows pharmaceutical companies to improve on drugs that were previously difficult to swallow. The technology design the drugs to disintegrate rapidly in your mouth for easier swallowing and a more comfortable feel in the mouth.




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